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A Rochester businessman backed out of his bid for Congress Tuesday night after a rival questioned whether he was even a Democrat, an embarrassing setback for Democrats who had touted his deep pockets over the military experience of another.
David Nachbar, an executive with Bausch & Lomb, told The Associated Press he was withdrawing from the race, saying he did not want to divide the party as it seeks to displace one-term incumbent Republican Rep. John "Randy" Kuhl in a district stretching from the Southern Tier to Rochester.
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Responding to new doubts about his party allegiance, Nachbar conceded he may not be a registered Democrat on local voter rolls, but said if that is the case it was nothing more than a paperwork error.
"I am stepping aside really in the best interest of the party and party unity," said Nachbar, who said he had promised to spend $100,000 of his own money in the race.
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The story is also mentioning the various rumors that Nachbar was being preferred by the establishment Dems, including Louise Slaughter.
Although it appears that Eric Massa gets the last word for now.
For his part, Massa said he has heard the same story from his supporters who attended the meeting, but insisted he holds no grudge against Slaughter or the national Democratic party.
"She's a wonderful leader, and I look forward to meeting Mr. Nachbar when he becomes a Democrat," said Massa, who was a Republican before he switched parties.